Sig Mosquito vs. Walther p22
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jeridurine
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P22...
I have had my P22 for a year now and had fired at least 1,200 rounds out of it. I have a red dot sight and a target barrel on it. But it all depends what you are using it for. I have never shot a Sig but I held one and it does feel like a large caliber pistol. For hunting I would go with the Ruger or Buckmark, and for plinking I would go with the P22 or Sig.
I have had my P22 for a year now and had fired at least 1,200 rounds out of it. I have a red dot sight and a target barrel on it. But it all depends what you are using it for. I have never shot a Sig but I held one and it does feel like a large caliber pistol. For hunting I would go with the Ruger or Buckmark, and for plinking I would go with the P22 or Sig.
Roccobro
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I wish you had posted your good experience a few weeks back. I might have bought one. But every post here was pretty negative regarding the "higher than P22 priced" heavy Mosquito.
Justin
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I've posted in the positive for both these pistols in many of these threads.
I own both, and early versions of each, and have shot them both a good bit, with none of the horrific issues you keep hearing "repeated". Both have been fun little guns.
If either fails, I'll be the first to let you know.
I own both, and early versions of each, and have shot them both a good bit, with none of the horrific issues you keep hearing "repeated". Both have been fun little guns.
If either fails, I'll be the first to let you know.
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I just bought a P22 for my son because of the fit to his small hands. Sot it yesterday and we are both disappointed. Not accurate. Some blue missing and resultant rust. 2nd round fails to ded with both magazines 100% of the time. I have had my MkII with 5' bull barrell in stainless since late 80's. A beautiful gun in every way. Better than MkIII though I like the mag release on the MkIII
Roccobro
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Try different ammo.
Justin
EDIT: Doesn't sound like you bought a "new" gun there. I know I wouldn't accept rust on ANY mfgrs new production firearm. Try different brands and weight ammo till you find one that works good. Maybe even search out the "p22 bible" on RimFireCentral.com to enjoy it to it's fullest.
Justin
EDIT: Doesn't sound like you bought a "new" gun there. I know I wouldn't accept rust on ANY mfgrs new production firearm. Try different brands and weight ammo till you find one that works good. Maybe even search out the "p22 bible" on RimFireCentral.com to enjoy it to it's fullest.
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atblis
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Ha
Try different gun.
Andrew
Try different gun.
Andrew
KE4NYV
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I had my heart set on the p22 and even went to a show this last weekend to buy one. Within 10 minutes of getting there, I ran into two different friends that both suggest against it. One of them owned the Mosquito and swore by it. I checked out both and ended up going with the Mosquito. The price was great at $285, about $75 cheaper than any p22 at the show.
I'm glad I went with the Mosquito, I like it much better. It just feels better in my hand and I also don't have to deal with that stupid mag release they put on the p22.
I'm glad I went with the Mosquito, I like it much better. It just feels better in my hand and I also don't have to deal with that stupid mag release they put on the p22.
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The Walther P22 is a far better weapon than the SIG Mosquito, but as others have already said... "Go Ruger!"
Check out the Sig Forums and you will see that this is the most hated pistol that Sig Sauer ever made.
Check out the Sig Forums and you will see that this is the most hated pistol that Sig Sauer ever made.
to chime in on this topic,
I have just purchased my first sig, the Mosquito. After almost purchasing the walther p22, i made a last second decision and bought the Mosquito. The Walther grip just feels too small. This pistol was new and begins with F03 in the serial for those keeping track.
Last weekend i took it out for the first time. I had 1 FTF and 1 FTL out of 420 rounds of CCI Minimag's.
Both Failures were when the pistol became dirty after a few hundred rounds.
A buddy of mine has a Walther p22 he bought a few years back with the extended barrel and FTF/FTL's seem to be more common than that of the Mosquito.
i am very happy with my purchase and am glad i did not go with the child sized p22.
Make sure you take the time to thoroughly clean the pistol before its first outing as my slide was packed with thick white grease. i rubbed the contact points of the slide and frame very lightly with a few drops of lube on a rag.
I have just purchased my first sig, the Mosquito. After almost purchasing the walther p22, i made a last second decision and bought the Mosquito. The Walther grip just feels too small. This pistol was new and begins with F03 in the serial for those keeping track.
Last weekend i took it out for the first time. I had 1 FTF and 1 FTL out of 420 rounds of CCI Minimag's.
Both Failures were when the pistol became dirty after a few hundred rounds.
A buddy of mine has a Walther p22 he bought a few years back with the extended barrel and FTF/FTL's seem to be more common than that of the Mosquito.
i am very happy with my purchase and am glad i did not go with the child sized p22.
Make sure you take the time to thoroughly clean the pistol before its first outing as my slide was packed with thick white grease. i rubbed the contact points of the slide and frame very lightly with a few drops of lube on a rag.
Neither. Both are a waste of money.
I belong to a little shooting club where .22 pistols are the gun of choice, much of the time. We have matches, leagues, etc., so you see a lot of rounds go through .22s. If it doesn't work, you won't see a gun twice.
On the "affordable" end, there are Rugers (mostly Mark IIs) and Browning Buckmarks.
In the "nice gun if you can find one" are old High Standards, especially Victors. No longer made. Same for the Browning Medalist.
On the higher end, the S&W 41, various Euroguns like Benellis and Hammerlis (not the cheap ones -- people like to dry-fire to warm up for a match). .22 pistols can be pretty expensive if you want them to be. OTOH we have at least one Olympic gold medalist in the club, so some of the guys are pretty serious competitors (though friendly).
I would buy a Ruger or a Browning. I have a couple Rugers, one a bone-stock 22/45 (Mark II version), blue with a special-run 6 7/8" slabside bull barrel, the other a somewhat tricked-out Mark II Competition stainless with the same barrel and a scope. 100% reliable, very accurate with any ammunition. Neither one of them cost me a lot. The 22/45 I got new for $280; the Mark II I got used.
You can sometimes get a brand new 22/45 Mark III for $250 still. THAT is what I'd recommend. Or a Buckmark on sale -- also $250 or so, sometimes, in basic trim.
Nothing else in that price range is worth looking at IMO, at least if you enjoy having your guns to go off when you pull the trigger.
I belong to a little shooting club where .22 pistols are the gun of choice, much of the time. We have matches, leagues, etc., so you see a lot of rounds go through .22s. If it doesn't work, you won't see a gun twice.
On the "affordable" end, there are Rugers (mostly Mark IIs) and Browning Buckmarks.
In the "nice gun if you can find one" are old High Standards, especially Victors. No longer made. Same for the Browning Medalist.
On the higher end, the S&W 41, various Euroguns like Benellis and Hammerlis (not the cheap ones -- people like to dry-fire to warm up for a match). .22 pistols can be pretty expensive if you want them to be. OTOH we have at least one Olympic gold medalist in the club, so some of the guys are pretty serious competitors (though friendly).
I would buy a Ruger or a Browning. I have a couple Rugers, one a bone-stock 22/45 (Mark II version), blue with a special-run 6 7/8" slabside bull barrel, the other a somewhat tricked-out Mark II Competition stainless with the same barrel and a scope. 100% reliable, very accurate with any ammunition. Neither one of them cost me a lot. The 22/45 I got new for $280; the Mark II I got used.
You can sometimes get a brand new 22/45 Mark III for $250 still. THAT is what I'd recommend. Or a Buckmark on sale -- also $250 or so, sometimes, in basic trim.
Nothing else in that price range is worth looking at IMO, at least if you enjoy having your guns to go off when you pull the trigger.
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Over the years, I've owned a number of the higher end guns you mentioned. High Standards, Brownings, S&W's, etc. I've also owned a number of the Rugers. Some were great, some were also PITA's.
These days, the two .22 pistols I own, are the P22 and the Mosquito. Both go bang when I pull the trigger too, as long as the ammo cooperates.
Hmmm, what was your point again?
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I personally like my P22, it is reliable with bulk ammo and high quality stuff alike, despite what people said. The SIG on the other hand, i haev seen jam over and over. And the P22 fits my hand better, so that is what i got. (and would get again) The ruger MK____s grips are horrible IMO, a reason i didn't get one. But a 22A or buckmark might be slightly more accurate.
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Must be a lot of us that were then, most of my buddies (as well as a number of people I see where I shoot) have one or the other or both too, and nobody seems to have had, or be having any problems. Most of us got them early on too, back in the "scary" days .
Maybe its the unlucky side on your end.
Well, i guess some people have had bad experiences with both the walther and the sig. But with time comes change. I believe both company's have worked out the bugs at this point. At least with my mosquito i know this to be true. And remember these are not target pistols by any means. A trainer at the most, and tons of fun at .50 cents a mag. If i want accuracy in 22cal i will shoot my single six.
searcher451
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This thread started in 2006, guys. That's a long time ago. Heck, the economy was spinning along and most everyone had jobs and ammo was still available in the stores. Let's hope the OP figured out which gun he wanted, or didn't, a long time ago and has moved on to better things than a P22 or a Sig Mosquito.
message boards are not only a good place to find an answer to a question, but a good source of info on particular items. hence the reason i am on this site. google search on sig mosquito pulls this site first or second hit. the more info the better. recent info anyway....
atblis
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Recent info.
Still made from plastic and zinc.
Still junk.
Nothing else to see here. Move along.
Still made from plastic and zinc.
Still junk.
Nothing else to see here. Move along.
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I own both guns, and have had very few problems with either one.
Funny thing is, I have friends with Rugers and Buckmarks, and they have no more or less issues with those supposedly "better" guns than I have with my P22 and Mosquito.
I sometimes think a lot of the hate for these guns is little more than bandwagon bashing.
Funny thing is, I have friends with Rugers and Buckmarks, and they have no more or less issues with those supposedly "better" guns than I have with my P22 and Mosquito.
I sometimes think a lot of the hate for these guns is little more than bandwagon bashing.
Roccobro
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P22 is still most popular .22 pistol with new shooters I take to the range.
If only the mag release wasn't like it is, it would be near perfect intro-to-guns gun in my book.
Justin
If only the mag release wasn't like it is, it would be near perfect intro-to-guns gun in my book.
Justin
I have a P22, and its ok. I also have a MkIII Ruger with a Tatical Solutions upper....definately the way to go. I've shot the Sig and with the price of ammo I am thinking about picking one of those up also. If you are going to be shooting suppressed, the Walther is the "quietest" choice. I've never had any real problems with the P22. Keep it clean and it works. The sig is still very noisy suppressed although I'm not really sure why.
Also, you have to remember that rimfire ammo is sometimes the problem, not the gun. Its not a center fire. Keep that in mind and you'll have fun.
Also, you have to remember that rimfire ammo is sometimes the problem, not the gun. Its not a center fire. Keep that in mind and you'll have fun.
Mr. Bojangles
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I own a P-22. I absolutely love it. It does have an FTF or a jam about every 200 rounds or so, but I am feeding it Walmart's cheapest bulk ammo. It has been literally 100% reliable with CCI minimags. I've put about 4000 rounds through the P-22 and I love it. Aside from cleaning it, I have not had to do any other maintenance to it.
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